Posts Tagged ‘heroin’
Waterloo traffic stop results in meth arrests
The Waterloo Police Department arrested four people and seized a pound of methamphetamine and other drugs, including heroin, during a traffic stop early Monday morning on Route 3. At about…
Read MoreWoman charged in Columbia heroin overdose death
Monroe County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Hill released Wednesday morning the cause of death of Jason M. Yaekel, 32, the Columbia man who died Aug. 4 at his residence in…
Read MoreHeroin arrest in Waterloo
Two Waterloo residents were arrested last week on drug-related charges at the Station West condos in the Sunset Acres subdivision. The incident initiated after Waterloo police were requested to conduct…
Read MoreMCSD assists in regional heroin crackdown
Following a joint investigative effort by several metro east law enforcement agencies, 36 suspects were charged this week with heroin-related offenses. The heroin bust involved the work of the Metropolitan…
Read MoreStudents hear of heroin dangers
In an effort to squelch bad habits before they start, Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber organized a drug forum at Gibault Catholic High School last Tuesday. It was the first…
Read MoreCHS students hear cold, hard stories of addiction
She was a Mizzou student who struggled with heroin addiction and alcohol abuse. He had spent the better part of his life in prison because of drug abuse. She is…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged in St. Clair County burglaries
A Waterloo man has been charged in St. Clair County in connection with two recent burglaries. The St. Clair County Sheriff’sDepartment stated in a news release that it received information…
Read MoreDangers of heroin, prescription drugs detailed in forum at WHS
In the 1960s TV series “Lost in Space,” a robot always warned the show’s young star when a threat appeared by saying “Danger, Will Robinson!” An estimated 125 parents, students…
Read MoreRecovering addicts tell of past drug abuse, offer help
A crowd of 75 eager listeners filled the banquet room at Bully’s Smokehouse in Columbia last Tuesday night to hear from members of St. Louis Heroin Help during a public forum sponsored by the Columbia Kiwanis Club.…
Read MoreAnti-heroin crusaders spreading awareness in Monroe County
A “stop heroin movement” created last year in St. Louis is starting to make waves on this side of the river. Group leaders have been speaking to Monroe County educators…
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